This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which war is the book primarily focused on? A) World War I. B) The Gulf War. C) The Korean War. D) The Cold War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) World War I. 2. What was the main goal of the Sykes-Picot Agreement? A) To promote Arab independence. B) To end the First World War. C) To divide the Arab provinces between Britain and France. D) To establish a Jewish state in Palestine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To divide the Arab provinces between Britain and France. 3. Which idea was included in Wilson's Fourteen Points? A) Secret diplomacy should continue. B) Germany should pay unlimited reparations. C) Freedom of the seas should be preserved. D) Colonies should remain under German control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Freedom of the seas should be preserved. 4. The Treaty of Versailles Affirmed complete Independence of A) India. B) Eupen. C) Czechoslovakia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Czechoslovakia. 5. What was a significant economic problem caused by the war for Russia? A) Increased food production. B) Decreased taxes. C) Factory closures and unemployment. D) Improved transport of food and fuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Factory closures and unemployment. 6. What role did nationalism play in the lead up to the First World War? A) Nationalism promoted peace and cooperation between nations. B) Nationalism fueled competition and tensions between nations. C) Nationalism had no impact on the lead up to the First World War. D) Nationalism only affected a few countries and had no widespread impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nationalism fueled competition and tensions between nations. 7. Which three countries were members of the Triple Alliance? A) Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. B) Britain, France and Russia. C) Germany, Italy and Russia. D) Austria-Hungary, Britain and France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. 8. What places joined the war as aid and support A) Africa and Asia. B) Australia and the US. C) Australia and Africa. D) Iceland and Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Australia and Africa. 9. What is NOT a similarity of Colonialism and the Mandate system? A) The Declaration of Independence. B) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. C) The Treaty of Versailles. D) The Balfour Declaration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 10. Which group planned the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? A) The Black Hand. B) The Red Alliance. C) The Blue Order. D) The White Guard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Black Hand. 11. What was a significant change in women's employment by the end of the war? A) Women were banned from working. B) Women were required to serve in the military. C) Women had won the right to vote and secured the right to work. D) Women were only allowed to work in agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Women had won the right to vote and secured the right to work. 12. WHAT NEW KIND OF WAR WAS USED DURING WORLD WAR ONE? A) TRENCH WARFARE. B) PLANE WARFARE. C) HORSES AND CANNONS. D) HIDE AND SEEK. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRENCH WARFARE. 13. What was the Entente Cordiale of 1904? A) A defensive alliance signed by France and Russia. B) An agreement between Britain and France to settle colonial disputes and improve relations, not a formal military alliance. C) A military pact formed by Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. D) A 1915 treaty bringing Italy into the war on the side of Britain and France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An agreement between Britain and France to settle colonial disputes and improve relations, not a formal military alliance. 14. Germany thought that Britain would not fight against it over a Balkan conflict. Which reason best explains this assumption? A) Britain had recently fought alongside Germany in the Balkan Wars. B) Britain and Germany cooperated to avoid war and some Germans misjudged Britain's tolerance for conflict. C) Britain had a formal alliance obliging it to defend Germany. D) Britain depended on German colonies for trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Britain and Germany cooperated to avoid war and some Germans misjudged Britain's tolerance for conflict. 15. What does Weltpolitik mean in English? A) World Politics. B) Foreign Policy. C) Weld politics. D) Weird Politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) World Politics. 16. Which country withdrew from war due to problems at home? A) Ottoman Empire. B) Serbia. C) Germany. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Russia. 17. Explain how the Schlieffen Plan led to the outbreak of the First World War. A) By encouraging Germany to escalate quickly:pre-mobilising, issuing an ultimatum to Russia, and invading Belgium to bring France into the war. B) By forcing Britain and France to disarm, delaying conflict for months. C) By compelling Russia to withdraw from its alliance with Serbia. D) By preventing Austria-Hungary from acting against Serbia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By encouraging Germany to escalate quickly:pre-mobilising, issuing an ultimatum to Russia, and invading Belgium to bring France into the war. 18. Which country was in big trouble by the second half of 1918? A) Germany. B) Bulgaria. C) Russia. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany. 19. What is the Machine Gun known as? A) One of the First World War deadliest weapon. B) One of the First World War lightest weapon. C) One of the First World War worse weapon. D) One of the First World War heaviest weapon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One of the First World War deadliest weapon. 20. In the years leading up to 1914, what did France suffer from? A) The low exchange rate of the franc. B) Revolutions. C) Dictatorship from Napoleon. D) Multiple unstable governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiple unstable governments. 21. Which country was formed in 1871? A) Prussia. B) Great Britain. C) Germany. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany. 22. What was the immediate cause of WWI? A) The invasion of France. B) The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. C) The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II. D) The rise of militarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. 23. Which weapon was used to bomb enemy trenches from a far distance? A) Tanks. B) Mortars. C) Artillery. D) Aircraft. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Artillery. 24. What does 'imperial rivalry' chiefly involve? A) Tension around who has the strongest economy. B) Tension over who has the most Dreadnoughts. C) Tension over who has the biggest military. D) Tension over who has the biggest empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tension over who has the biggest empire. 25. Which list best represents long-term causes of World War I? A) Religious conflicts, feudal disputes, piracy. B) Discovery of new continents and trade routes. C) Economic depression, pandemics, climate change. D) Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism. 26. The Schlieffen plan was ..... A) A German plan to fight two enemies:Britain and Russia. B) A Russian plan to fight two enemies:Germany and Austria Hungary. C) A German plan to fight two enemies:France and Russia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A German plan to fight two enemies:France and Russia. 27. Why did Henry Cabot Lodge oppose the League of Nations? A) He believed it would strengthen U.S. independence. B) He feared it would limit America's ability to make its own decisions. C) He wanted the U.S. to join more alliances. D) He supported Wilson's Fourteen Points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He feared it would limit America's ability to make its own decisions. 28. What country had the urge to show strength A) United States. B) Italy. C) Germany. D) Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany. 29. Neither side could advance on the battlefield. This was known as: A) Armistice. B) Deadlock. C) Stalemate. D) Checkmate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stalemate. 30. When Germany enters Belgium the A) Belgium Army immediately surrenders. B) The Belgiums fight but put up little resistance. C) The Belgium Army fights heroically and slows the Germans down. D) The Belgium's easily defeat the Germans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Belgium Army fights heroically and slows the Germans down. 31. What impact did militarism have on the outbreak of war? A) Militarism promoted peace and cooperation between countries. B) Militarism had no impact on the outbreak of war. C) Militarism led to an arms race and increased tensions between countries. D) Militarism led to economic prosperity and stability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Militarism led to an arms race and increased tensions between countries. 32. What was the response of the British government to the Hartal against the Rowlatt Act? A) Withdrawal of the Act. B) Arrest of local leaders. C) Increased political freedoms. D) Negotiation with Indian leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arrest of local leaders. 33. Which is a major cause of the Russian Revolution? A) Russia wanted to conquer more empires. B) Due to Russia's involvement in World War I, Russians' basic needs were not being met. C) Different ethnic groups wanted to wanted to have equal rights. D) Russians wanted Czar Nicholas to have more power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Due to Russia's involvement in World War I, Russians' basic needs were not being met. 34. What reason did Senators give for opposing U.S. membership in the League of Nations? A) It would interfere with free-trade agreements. B) It would lead to international instability. C) It would drain American finances. D) It would drag the United States into European conflicts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It would drag the United States into European conflicts. 35. True or false? Germany managed to avoid a two-front war. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. TRUE OR FALSE:The War Industries Board (WIB) had the power to regulate all materials and resources needed in the war effort. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 37. Which country supported Serbia? A) Germany. B) Austria-Hungary. C) France. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Russia. 38. Which empire declared war on Serbia? A) German Empire. B) Austro-Hungarian Empire. C) Ottoman Empire. D) British Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Austro-Hungarian Empire. 39. Otto von Bismarck's noteable campaign against the Catholic people & their church was known as: A) Russiafication. B) Kulturkampf. C) Catholicism. D) Exile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kulturkampf. 40. How long were the speeches given by the four-minute men in the United States? A) 8 minutes. B) 6 minutes. C) 4 minutes. D) 2 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4 minutes. 41. What did Germany request from Belgium before invading? A) To join their alliance. B) To allow German soldiers to march through. C) To provide supplies. D) To declare war on France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To allow German soldiers to march through. 42. By 1916, trench warfare and naval blockades led to a stalemate in World War I. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. What event sparked the declaration of war in 1914? A) The sinking of the Lusitania. B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles. C) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. D) The Russian Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. 44. America entered World War I partly due to the A) Invasion by the British. B) Sinking of the Lusitania. C) Bombings on America's land. D) Attack at the U.S. navy base. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sinking of the Lusitania. 45. How many women replaced men at their jobs in Britain during the war? A) 1 million. B) 2 million. C) 3 million. D) 4 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 million. 46. What role did newspapers play in the lead-up to the First World War? A) Promoting peace. B) Encouraging hatred. C) Reporting facts. D) Fostering alliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encouraging hatred. 47. What did Mahatma Gandhi propose as part of the Non-Cooperation Movement? A) Formation of new political parties. B) Participation in council elections. C) Boycott of foreign goods. D) Support for British policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boycott of foreign goods. 48. What disease did the young Alexie, heir to the throne of Russia, suffer from? A) Covid-19. B) Cancer. C) Hemophillia. D) Malaria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hemophillia. 49. What type of fighting was used in WWI? A) Trench Warfare. B) Subwarfare. C) Guerrilla Warfare. D) Total Warfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trench Warfare. 50. Who had the biggest empire in 1914? A) Germany. B) France. C) Britain. D) Belgium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Britain. 51. Before the war, what percentage of the world's manufactured goods was Britain responsible for? A) 50%. B) 40%. C) 20%. D) 30%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 20%. 52. Whose assassination triggered the First World War? A) Archduke Franz Ferdinand. B) Earl Franz Ferdinand. C) Winston Churchill. D) Gavrilo Princip. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 53. What rivalry contributed to the tensions before the war? A) The rivalry between France and Germany for colonial territories. B) The rivalry between Austria and Russia for dominance in the Balkans. C) The rivalry between Britain and Spain over naval supremacy. D) The rivalry between Italy and Greece for control of the Mediterranean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rivalry between Austria and Russia for dominance in the Balkans. 54. What is the main focus of the author in highlighting the Allies' victory in 1918 and the impact of the First World War? A) The economic consequences of the war. B) The role of technology in the war. C) The political aftermath of the war. D) The significance of the Treaty of VersaillesTagsUnderstanding the author. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The political aftermath of the war. 55. How many Indian troops enlisted as combatants by November 1918? A) 827, 000. B) 1.5 million. C) 64, 500. D) 184, 350. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 827, 000. 56. Advantages the United States brought to the Allied cause included everything listed except: A) Supplies and equipment. B) A boost in morale. C) The Russian surrender. D) The strength to drive the Germans back. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Russian surrender. 57. More land, more money, more power A) Nationalism. B) Isolationism. C) Militarism. D) Imperialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imperialism. 58. What was the impact of the war on the youth of Europe? A) Increased nationalism and support for the war effort. B) Disillusionment and a desire for change among the younger generation. C) Greater economic stability and job opportunities. D) Stronger adherence to traditional values and norms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disillusionment and a desire for change among the younger generation. 59. When war broke out in 1914, many people across the world genuinely believed it would be a short, exciting event A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. Why did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to war? A) Austria-Hungary's harsh ultimatum to Serbia and subsequent actions provoked mobilisations and alliance obligations. B) Serbia immediately invaded Austria-Hungary, forcing Germany to respond. C) Britain encouraged Austria-Hungary to attack Russia first. D) France declared war on Germany before any ultimata were issued. 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